Head into the weekend ready to crack wise about the important topical issues from this week’s news: old cars, Beerghazi, and Neil Patrick Harris’ wiener. Hey, sometimes it’s hard to make jokes about hate crimes, Ebola, and stabbed park rangers.

Joe Bergantino, executive director and co-founder of the New England Center for Investigative Reporting, was detained in Russia for teaching an investigative journalism workshop in St. Petersburg, probably because the Russian government would like its citizens to find more lucrative careers. Better hope you don’t run into Bergantino in a bar … his Russian Gulag story is always going to trump your parking ticket saga.

Neil Patrick Harris will host the Oscars in 2015. His penis, which will no doubt be nominated for its memorable role in “Gone Girl,” will be there too. Your pick-up line for the weekend: Are you hosting the Oscars or something, or are you just happy to see me?

It’s time to bend it like a Bostonian and make your way around town with
RadioBDC and Heineken to catch all the major soccer matches.
Come experience the electric energy at these notorious soccer pubs and deck yourself out with soccer swag that will be up for grabs.
Keep an eye out for Paul Driscoll who will be fueling the fire and getting the fans’ scoop on plays.
BDCFC is presented by Heineken and RadioBDC.

While many have called out Davis since a video of her refusing to issue a marriage license to Rowan County residents David Moore and David Ermold went viral in July, relationship columnist and gay activist Dan Savage went a step further on MSNBC Tuesday night, saying that “this is about someone hypocritcally looking to cash in”. He added: “And she is a hypocrite.” More